Smoked Salmon Crepe
Chez Maman East

Chez Maman East

1401 18th St, San Francisco, United States Of America, 41907

French • American • Creperies • North American


"Chez Maman is setting the bar quite high for french food. The service. The ambiance. The food. It is definitely not a surprise why Chez Maman has been around for 20 years, and the crowd for dinner is still not dwindling! The outdoor patio is perfect for day and night. The natural lighting of the day and the dim heat lamps of the night definitely set the vibe for a cute date, friend hangout, family meal, or business occasion. The servers are very attentive at all times. They made sure all of our needs are taken care of and consistently checked in with us. The table near us celebrated their birthday, and the staff helped the family surprised the birthday boy. WHAT A VIBE~ We shared the French Onion Soup, Escargots, Les Moules with Fries, and Duck Confit for 2 people. We both thought the french onion soup would be heavy by the look of it, but it really wasn't. YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY GET IT. The escargots were fresh, imo. and the fries... I CANT STOP EATING THEM,,, yet the MAIN PLAYER is DUCK CONFIT. when you cut into it, HOLY MOLY, THE TENDERNESS. paired with the sauce, CHEFS KISS! the mashed potatoes too. how did they even do that! if you can only get one thing, get the duck confit. you will NOT regret! We then ended the night with some sorbets. Chez Maman lives up to its name with its welcoming staff, warmly ambiance, and delicious food. The way they make their customers feel... makes me feel fuzzy inside :D I will for sure return to the restaurant!"

The French Market Creperie

The French Market Creperie

412 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, 37916, United States

Vegan • French • Coffee • European


"Final Update (July 27, 2024): THEY PUT BACON IN MY VEGETARIAN CREPE. I am still traumatized and queasy from my breakfast this morning. I ordered a scrambled egg, spinach, tomato crepe, which is vegetarian, as I am a Muslim and do not eat meat outside. Most of the meal was fine, until the last bite. I felt a crunch that it should not have and did not have until the last bite. It's also definitely not the crust of the crepe itself as I was eating the crust together with the center nearly all the time. I was trying to figure out what this crunchy thing could be. Then I remembered reading somewhere BACON is crunchy and savory. A nearby waitress noticed my face go pale and asked if everything is okay. I asked about this crunchy, savory thing I tasted in the last bite that felt very weird, out of place, and asked if it could be BACON. She saw some leftovers in my plate and said it does look like that. I could not believe it. In all my years in USA, I have never had such a horrible experience with MEAT being contaminated into some VEGETARIAN dish. This is literally deserving of a lawsuit. The problem with crepes is you cannot open and see everything to ensure they didn't contaminate with some BACON before eating as that defeats the purpose of a crepe. I urge all vegetarians and Muslims to AVOID this restaurant like the plague. They have no standards of cross contamination if they cannot even keep pigs and dogs away from vegetarian dishes in the kitchen. I also just saw the latest edited response from the owner to my review and see they are accusing me of lying. How disgusting and unethical. I don't care if it's the first and last time you served a group at 3:45 pm in 15 years. You just had to check your CCTV footage and confirm several of us were waiting outside while this group barged in and ordered at 3:45 pm that day. If you need even more help, it was a group of young children, probably some school or high school, with a few older teacher-aged people. Now go find the footage and I hope you recant your accusation of me lying. Absolutely despicable. Only thing I agree with the owner on is the Strawberries and cream was good. But who knows, it might contain meat too, if you aren't looking. Old review I ordered the Bavarian cream since it looked simple and focused on the vanilla flavor. But it felt really disgusting in terms of texture. I was afraid it might have gelatin when I Googled the ingredients upon that feeling of disgust. I asked the staff for the ingredients and they brought a big bucket and showed me the ingredients. Thankfully, it didn't have gelatin. But I'm guessing the reason it tasted so bad was it was some wholesale cream sold at Costco or Restaurant Depot. Update 1: Made it 3* because the service was good and they replied they buy from a bakery, which is better. For me, personally, though, the food just did not taste good so I cannot give it more than 3*. I'm happy others seem to like it though. Just the Bavarian creams I've had in other places were better suited for my taste buds. Another issue I cannot increase the stars for is that the shop was supposed to be closed 3-4 Saturday and many of us waited outside in the sun whils a big group of people just walked in at 3:45ish and took a long time to order, which wasn't over even when I entered at 4pm as the first batch or customers."

Le Grainne Cafe

Le Grainne Cafe

West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District, 183 Ninth Ave, 10011-2919, New York, United States

Cafés • French • Coffee • Brunch


"Well worth the walk!. We went to Le Grainne for breakfast during a recent trip to New York, and it was the loveliest dining experience! Originally we were worried about having to wait a while, as the restaurant was quite busy, but that was not the case. Staff were quick and attentive, we had about 3 different people looking after our table, topping up waters, bringing drinks, food, and taking our order. It's not a huge place, but as far as small cafe standards go, there is quite a lot of seating available. It has that cozy cafe vibe, tables are close together, music is soft and in the background, decorations and chalkboard wine lists ooze that French cafe feel. <br/ <br/ There were many great choices on the menu, I had an Omelette, and my friend had the French toast. My omelette was amazing, it was light and fluffy and cheesy and had the perfect ratio of egg-to-vegetable per bite. It came with homefries and a salad, and it was a refreshing change to have with my omelette. My friend loved her french toast, it was a very sizable portion, she loved the cinnamon and maple syrup and enjoyed the pairing of fruit salad, homefries and ham. <br/ <br/ We also partook of some delicious Iced Lattes, which offered us the perfect blend of caffeine and cool heat-wave quenching relief. They are served traditionally, milk and ice topped with espresso so that it slowly starts to sink in and blend. Looks beautiful and, working in a Cafe as a Barista myself, it's my favourite way of having an iced latte! <br/ <br/ We really enjoyed our experience at Le Grainne, would have loved to have made a second trip during our visit, but it just wasn't possible on our five day timeline. I highly recommend you check out Le Grainne!"